The power of the Web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect.
Tim Berners-LeeRead
What's very important from my point of view is that there is one web β¦ Anyone that tries to chop it into two will find that their piece looks very boring.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The internet should remain a unified platform to avoid fragments that lack interest and value.
Tim Berners-Lee emphasizes the importance of maintaining a single, cohesive web. He warns that attempts to divide the internet into separate parts would lead to a loss of value and appeal, resulting in a fragmented experience that lacks the richness and diversity that the interconnected web provides.
Themes
WebInternetUnityTechnologyFragmentation
In practice
Example use cases
During a tech conference, when discussing the future of the internet.
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